I'm getting a puppy, but it has to be indoors! Help?

Question

I would be most happy if people could suggest ideas and sites for me to look at.

Answer 1

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/purebred.htm
^ You can look at types of dogs and see which one fits your lfiestyle.

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/searchcategories.htm
^Theres different catagories like "Non-shedders" "Apartment life" "High Exercise" "Lap Dogs" and even a test you can take to see which dog might fit your lifestyle.

http://www.breederinfocenter.com/
^The have some breeds listed under "breeders" .. so you can check that out too. Just remember to make sure they are reputable.

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/care.htm
^I LOVE this page. It has ALL kinds of info on training and caring for your pup!
(ie: House training, crate training, chewing, biting, feeding .. the list goes on!) It will really help you prepare/know what to buy and look for when you decide to get your pup!


Good luck! & Hope this helped!

Answer 2

I understand. I have 2 chiahuahuas that cannot go outside. I tried the "dog" cat box - they hated it and wouldn't use it. Then I tried the housebreaking 'puppy pads' - they worked, but were too expensive to use long term.

Here's how I handled it successfully. I found a place in my home where I could place a beach towel (you can cut the seam of a large garbage bag to put under it) and they took to it immediately. Everyday I take it outside and shake the solid waste from it and I wash it weekly. I've asked and neither I nor anyone else have noticed any odor from this method.

Of course this will only work for small dogs - large dogs would produce too much waste to keep up with and would 'pee' a lot more, so you'd have a soaking problem.

Good luck,

Jo M

Answer 3

if you want a puppy to be indoors that is not a very good idea, first of all they have very small bladders & cannot be alone for to long, secondly they must go out for a LONG walk if they HAVE TO be in this long, at least 30 mins preferably longer...

and for recommending a dog I would reccomend a very relaxed gentle dog...(sometimes the bigger dos are the more relaxed than the smaller ones, I know from experience)

Try not to get a very hyper dog that needs lots of walks b/c then the dog will not be happy as if he got to a home where he could of gotten more/longer walks.

Answer 4

well you can keep a dog inside, but a smaller dog would be better if you did that. a small dog can sometimes be trained to use a cat box, or a litter box. but a big dog can't. Or, if you would rather have a big dog, you would just have to come home durring the day [[if you were somewhere like work or school]] and let him outside to use the bathroom.

Answer 5

get an older dog. they are very chill and extremely lovable. we got our dog gidget six years ago, when she was about eight and these past years have be SO wonderful, i love gidget more each day. senior dogs make great pets especially if you need and indoor dog. look on petfinder.com

Answer 6

i think that a terrier or some type of small dog would work unless of course, you would like a lab and wouldnt mind that it sheds. i would look at adopt a stray.com and humanesociety.com

Answer 7

HI
puppyfind.com or google pugsandfrenchbulldogs there is information on that site about dogs,
Lammy

Answer 8

just keep it inside and when he has to go to the restroom bring him out there on a leash if u don't want him to go to the restroom outside get him a litterbox

Answer 9

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